Cost of college went up for all students at Gem City College

Tuition and fees rose 7.1 percent for 2017-18 at Gem City College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $15,925 to attend the private for-profit school this year $1,050 more than the $14,875 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 16 students received grants or scholarships totaling $57,680 and 14 students took out student loans totaling more than $91,752.

Including all undergraduates, 48 students used grants or scholarships totaling $175,550. Another 33 took out $193,880 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending

Enrollment

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18

~36

$14,875

$14,875

$14,875

$15,925

7.1%

Undergraduate financial aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Gem City College in 2015-16.

Type of Aid

Number of students receiving aid

Percent receiving aid

Total amount of aid received

Average amount of aid per student

Federal grants

16

80%

$57,680

$3,605

State / local grant or scholarship

0

0%

$0

Institutional grants or scholarships

0

0%

$0

Grant or scholarship aid total

16

80%

$57,680

$3,605

Federal student loans

14

70%

$91,752

$6,554

Other student loans

0

0%

$0

Student loan aid

14

70%

$91,752

$6,554

Total student aid

17

85%

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